Nissanka Gamini Sooriyabandara
Naula
Summary
Experienced Manager with a background in Industrial Engineering, Production, and Lean Manufacturing, specializing in apparel manufacturing. Strong leadership skills in developing and motivating teams to achieve goals, with a focus on process improvement and productivity enhancement. With 20 years of experience, including 16 years as an Industrial Engineer, 4 years as a Production Manager, and currently a Factory Manager, I've worked with major brands like GAP, Under Armour, Levi's, and Walmart. My expertise includes knitting, woven fabrics, denim, and garment production, including tops, bottoms, and jackets.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications
Work History
Factory Manager
Sumitra Garment Pvt Ltd.
Hasalaka
10.2025 - Current
Factory Manager
Classic Fashion Apparel Industry Ltd Co
01.2022 - 07.2025
- Responsible for overall administrative & managerial activities such as factory management, monitoring progress, factory developmental initiatives & interventions.
- Overseeing the budget and financial planning for the factory & managing labor costs by reviewing employee performance, terminating poor performers while encouraging high performers to stay with the company.
- Factory & its premises are run through appropriate safety & security measures at all times.
- All social compliance requirements are met all the time in the factory as per the buyer and statutory requirements.
- Developing a strong control over time, man movements, requirements etc.
- Responsible for production planning, controlling & on-time delivery.
- Handle the production issues with the factory team, if not contact the concerned merchant for approvals on variations.
- Plan effectively & draw out the timeline for pre-production activities with production IE & technical teams.
- Responsible for reviewing QA reports on daily basis to set the right quality standards to avoid failures on finished & packed goods.
- Co-ordinate effectively with required stakeholders such as HR, IE, Merchandising, inventory, etc. for timely requirements & needs.
- Plan & schedule deliveries along with the planning / production / packing managers to ensure all activities related to shipping are made clinical.
- Ensuring the daily targets are met in the cutting / production & packing departments to meet the required garment etc.
- Work closely with the team to ensure that production costs are minimized in the best possible way.
Production Manager
Orit Apparel Pvt Ltd
Embilipitiya
01.2021 - 01.2022
- Planning and organizing production schedules.
- Assessing project and resource requirements.
- Estimating, negotiating and agreeing budgets and timescales with clients and managers.
- Ensuring that health and safety regulations are met.
- Determining quality control standards.
- Overseeing production processes.
- Re-negotiating timescales or schedules as necessary.
- Organizing the repair and routine maintenance of production equipment.
- Liaising with buyers and marketing and sales staff.
- Supervising and managing the work of junior staff.
- Organizing relevant training sessions.
Work Study Manager
Orit Apparel Pvt Ltd
Naula
01.2019 - 01.2020
- Responsible for 450 machine operators, IE team and Technical team to achieving and maintaining department KPI & Factory Goals.
- Implement methodologies including, 5S, Lean covering all processes to achieve end-to-end efficiency.
- Assist in achievement of fulfillment weekly/monthly & annual targets in the line with agreed budgets.
- Develop best practices in methods & equipment in order to improve manufacturing efficiency while reducing the cost.
- Supports safety as a top priority - in training, job design, ergonomics, and regulatory compliance.
- Provide strategic leadership and tactical planning for the technical.
- Improving data integrity and developing improvement plans based on the data.
- Develop & implement work methods for all operations which will enhance the productivity & efficiency levels of the plant.
- Provide clear leadership & direction to the manufacturing unit.
- Assure that worker/machine complement is for optimum efficiency.
- Observer & advice on the best methods to maximize productivity.
- Develop, improve, install & maintain best methods for all operations to achieve the lowest standard minute value.
Work Study Manager
Classic Fashion Apparel Pvt Ltd
Jordan
01.2014 - 01.2019
- Responsible for 1000 machine operators, IE team and Technical team to achieving and maintaining department KPI & Factory Goals.
- Implement methodologies including, 5S, Lean covering all processes to achieve end-to-end efficiency.
- Assist in achievement of fulfillment weekly/monthly & annual targets in the line with agreed budgets.
- Develop best practices in methods & equipment in order to improve manufacturing efficiency while reducing the cost.
- Supports safety as a top priority - in training, job design, ergonomics, and regulatory compliance.
- Provide strategic leadership and tactical planning for the technical.
- Improving data integrity and developing improvement plans based on the data.
- Develop & implement work methods for all operations, which will enhance the productivity & efficiency levels of the plant.
Senior IE & Work Study Executive
Orit Apparel Pvt Ltd
Naula
01.2008 - 01.2014
- Responsible for all I.E. Functions 450 machine, washing preparation area, Numbering Bundling and assorting.
- All I. E. Functions @ Planning & Operation.
- All I.E. Functions @ Centralized sections (Central Processing Unit, washing preparation area, Numbering Bundling and assorting area.)
- Operation bulleting.
- Preparing m/c layouts.
- Line balancing.
- Check & Prepare Thread consumptions.
- Check style fills. Confirm section wise SMV (Plant SMV, Line SMV, washing preparation SMV) Preparing machine lists.
- Machine balancing in plant with Orit organization for control machine rental cost.
- Giving cadre requirements (Pre layout & monthly cadre Req. and special helper requirements.)
- Prepare Man-machine reports.
- 5s Implementation, Training, and Auditing.
- Statistical analysis for continuous quality improvement.
- Production Planning and control, Planning Calculations.
- Manpower Budget Planning.
- Calculating the Line Cost & Floor capacity.
- Calculating SPM, EPM, PCL. Maintaining Operator, Line and floor efficiency Calculation.
- Inventory Control in all section.
- Implementation of lean manufacturing tools and Six Sigma.
- Providing Incentive for operator and Production staffs.
- Manpower requisition and set up.
- Eliminating excess manpower.
- Improving Productivity through a detailed analysis of the process by process.
- Smooth supply chain management from raw material to output.
- Implement traffic light system on the floor & reduced sewing defect percentage.
- Coordinating with merchandising.
- Garments analysis & style development for reducing costing.
IE & Work Study Officer
EAM Maliban Group
Nalanda
01.2005 - 01.2008
- Taking the capacity study of full-line and line balancing for clean-up bottleneck area.
- Methods developments & analysis as a side of quality & quantity.
- Following-up the low performing Operators.
- Maintaining Operation breakdown, Operation Bulleting / Layout.
- Maintaining SMV calculation by time study.
- Train up production staff on efficiency.
- Developing Process-wise operator skill.
- Nonproductive time (Loss Time) record and reduce.
- Hourly Production Monitoring & Achieve the line Target.
Education
Advance Level -
Sri Naga National School
01.2000
Ordinary Level -
Sri Naga National School
01.1997
Skills
- Communication
- Conflict resolution
- Time management
- Mentoring and training
- Problem Solving
- Teamwork
- Leadership
Personal Information
- Passport Number: B4898056
- Date of Birth: 12/08/81
- Nationality: Sri Lankan
- NIC:812253425V
Languages
English
Intermediate (B1)
B1
Sinhala
Native
Native
Hindi
Elementary (A2)
A2
Bangali
Elementary (A2)
A2
Certification
Certificate in Work Study, Garment Industry Management, GIMI.
Handled Products categories
T-shirts
Pants
Jackets
Shorts
Children's wear
Ladies' wear
Handled Buyers
- GAP
- LANDS END
- M & S
- UNDER ARMOUR
- HBI
- JCPENNEY
- WALMART
- LEVI'S
- L/BRAND
- FAHERTY
- GNC
- TARGET
- ADDIDAS
- GEROGE
- TOM TYILOR
References
- Mr. Dimuthu Ekanayaka, Group IE manager, Orit Apparel PVT Ltd, +94775517337
- Mr. Himashel Alwis, Lean Consultant, Hirdamani Group, +94763422377
Disclaimer
I hereby declare that the particulars provided above are true and correct to the best of my knowledge.
Yours sincerely,
…………………………………………
Nissanka Gamini Sooriyabandara
Timeline
Factory Manager
Sumitra Garment Pvt Ltd.
10.2025 - Current
Factory Manager
Classic Fashion Apparel Industry Ltd Co
01.2022 - 07.2025
Production Manager
Orit Apparel Pvt Ltd
01.2021 - 01.2022
Work Study Manager
Orit Apparel Pvt Ltd
01.2019 - 01.2020
Work Study Manager
Classic Fashion Apparel Pvt Ltd
01.2014 - 01.2019
Senior IE & Work Study Executive
Orit Apparel Pvt Ltd
01.2008 - 01.2014
IE & Work Study Officer
EAM Maliban Group
01.2005 - 01.2008
Advance Level -
Sri Naga National School
Ordinary Level -
Sri Naga National School